Government-dictated DST is an infringement on our rights to use our computers as we wish. I'm sure Microsoft has something to do with it.
The command 'ddate' has always worked for me! ;) John Hebert ----- Original Message ---- From: Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ronnie Gilkey <general at brlug.net> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2007 4:01:52 PM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] DST changes and Linux No. The law changed the DAYS when DST begins and ends. So Linux will think DST starts on day x when it now starts on day y. So for a period of time the Linux server will show the incorrect local time (adjusted for DST--this doesn't affect the true internal time, which is still correct since its GMT). --- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com Author: "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" "Spam Fighting and Email Security in the 21st Century" Download your free copies: http://www.puryear-it.com/publications.htm Friday, February 9, 2007, 3:52:57 PM, you wrote: > Shouldn't this be managed by the locale / tzconfig for the system? > Ronnie > Puryear Information Technology, LLC > Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 > http://www.puryear-it.com > Visit http://www.puryear-it.com/publications.htm to download your free > copies of: > "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" > "Spam Fighting and Email Security in the 21st Century" > Dustin Puryear wrote: >> So the changes to Daylight Savings Time (DST) comes into play Real >> Soon Now, right? What is everyone doing? >> >> --- >> Puryear Information Technology, LLC >> Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 >> http://www.puryear-it.com >> >> Author: >> "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" >> "Spam Fighting and Email Security in the 21st Century" >> >> Download your free copies: >> http://www.puryear-it.com/publications.htm >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General at brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list General at brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! http://mobile.yahoo.com/services?promote=mail
